Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-13
BEECHER In GREENWOOD
THE REMAINS PLACED IN THE
RECEIVING VAULT.

A Last Look Mt the Lifeless Face Taken
I'm the Early Morning - Throngs of
People Along the Line of March From
the Cemetery to the Grave.
New YORK, March 12.--The remains OF
the late Henry Ward Beecher were taken
from Plymouth church, Brooklyn, at $3.50
O'Clock this morning and were conveyed
to Greenwood cemetery, where they wers
deposited IN the large receiving vault,
where they will remain until the family
select lot for the final interment. All
night long the church was guarded by
Plymouth Company G., and at O'Clock
this morning the Colonel OF the Thirteenth
regiment turned the remains over to the
Plymouth church committee, who had
charge of the burial. A Gordon OF 100
police, in charge OF captain and three
setgeants, were drawn up iD front of the
clain entrance OF the church CO Orange
street. There were very few people on the
street at the time and everything passed
of quietly. None Of the family went to
the church. a
THE LAST LOOK.
At o'clock the members of the coni.,
mittee and other gentlemen present took
a last look at the face of the dead divine
down by the undertaker. The casket
was lifted on the shoulders of the under
takers six assistants, carried out OF the
church and placed in the hearse. Rev.
5. B. Halliday walked in front of ths
casket with uncovered head. The flOw<
ers which were placed on top OF the cas-
ket were allowed to remain. The first
carriage which preceded the hearee was
occupied by Rev. 5. b. Halliday, the uns
dertaker and ), V. White,
THE OTHER CARRIAGES.
There were eleven other carriages, and
those were occupied by John T. howard.
Rev. Edward Bescher, Augustus sStorrs,
T.. Van ingen, Rev. Thomas X. Beecher.
Mayor Whitney, K. G. FanwOod, s. Wata
son, L. jerks, 5. S. Forrs, b. Gordon,
Mortimer G. OGDEN, II. L. Loundsbury,
Deacon Richardson, Nj. z. Beach, Albert
Healey, Thomas G.. Bowen, OF the Inde-
pendent; j. Arbuckle, Dire George W.
Brush, Thomas G.. Shearman. @. N. How
ard, j. B. Studwell, Gen. Horace 9. King.
j. N. Andrews, A. Bell, j. w. Gibson,
eX-Alderman Whitney. $. B. Sackett, j.
B. Cornell, James a. Brodit, }. u. Hern-
dons, "A. l.. Hayden, G. Whitney, w. B.
Collins. Alopzo b. Day and IL. NJ. Pratt.
The,funeral cOrtege proceeded from the
church to Henry street, TO Monkgus
street, TO Clinton street, to Third street,
to Fourth avenue, TO rwenty-third streeE|
and thence TO Greenwood cemetery.
THRoNGS OF PEOPLE.
Along the whole route to the cemetery
the streets were lined with people, and
many followed the cortege to the cemes
terry. 1t was shortly after 10 O'Clock when
the hearse was seen coming in the main
road to the receiving vault, and when the
first carriage drew ap in front of the vault
gates the crowd was so great that the
police had TO force the people back
to make room for the mourners
10 alight. Pastor Halliday got out OF
the carriage and received the casket,
which the attendants bore TO the big box
that was standing In the porch. The
casket was screwed up In the box ano
pail OF flowers was placed on top. Then
hundreds of hared heads wIthstood the
biting blast wGile Pastor Halliday offered
up prayer for the departed soul. Ha
made very touching appeal for the all
flicted family who, he said, had
been deprived OF its chief member
and brightest ornament. The large
iron gates of the vault were opened,
and the attendants, led by Pastor Holla-
day, carried the body into the west gal.
lery of the vault. The flowers were tnen
removed and the casEet was placed iu
the vault. The friends Of the dead took
farewell look at the box aud the doors
were closed. The doors OF the main en-.
trance to The vault were covered withever.
greens. roses, smilax and Easter lilies.
After the cortege had left the church hum
dreds Of people gathered round and many
begged for some OF the flowers OF the deco
rations as mementoes.